Yangtze

British  

/ ˈjæŋktsɪ, ˈjæŋtsɪ /

noun

1. Also: Yangtze Kiang, Chang Jiang, Chang. the longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai province and flowing east to the East China Sea near Shanghai: a major commercial waterway in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. The Three Gorges dam near Yichang, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, was begun in 1994 and the dam was completed in 2003, with filling taking several years thereafter. Length: 5528 km (3434 miles)

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Meanwhile, Chinese memory maker Yangtze Memory Technologies is preparing for an initial public offering in China, according to Counterpoint Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He labelled rogue bankers as "half-wits" and said the dams and flood dykes lining the Yangtze River were as "flimsy and porous as tofu dregs".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the intervening months, the department added back to the list chip companies Yangtze Memory Technologies and ChangXin Memory Technologies, which in the February version had been removed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

On the supply side, Ackerman noted Chinese companies ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies are ramping up production.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

“A bridge on the Yangtze River. I forget the name. I read up on stuff like that,” said Brooke.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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